The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Every other way
Nothing Fades away
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the Mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Every other way
Nothing fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
In my head
In my head
In my head
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
(Every other way)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
(Nothing Fades away)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Every other way
Nothing fades away
Nothing Fades away
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the Mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission
I've been telling the tradition
And I'm giving you permission
To be in my head
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Every other way
Nothing fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
Everyday fades away
In my head
In my head
In my head
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
(Every other way)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
(Nothing Fades away)
Listen to the mission
Listen to the mission (In my head)
Every other way
Nothing fades away
Lyrics submitted by TacticalElite
In My Head (for the film Matrix Revolutions) Lyrics as written by Reinhold E. Heil Tom Tykwer
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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